Plate Tectonics Quiz

Which theory proposes the existence of a supercontinent named Pangea about 335 million years ago?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Earth's Crust Displacement

Which type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new crust as two plates move apart?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What occurs at a divergent plate boundary in the oceanic crust?

• New oceanic crust is formed

• The crust is destroyed

• They slide past each other horizontally

• The crust sinks into the mantle

What geological phenomenon is typically associated with divergent plate boundaries?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Mountain formation

• Subduction zones

What geological feature is likely to form when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate?

• Mountain range

• Volcanic island arc

• Subduction zone

• Mid-ocean ridge

What is formed when an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide at a convergent boundary?

• Volcanic Island arc

• Subduction zone

• Rift valley

• Mountain range

What geological process results in the creation of new oceanic crust?

• Plate convergence

• Seafloor spreading

• Subduction

• Continental drift

Which rock is typically found in continental crusts?

• Basalt

• Granite

• Pumice

• Obsidian

True/False: The oceanic crust is generally composed of denser material than the continental crust.

• True

• False

True/False: The continental crust is generally thicker than the oceanic crust.

• True

• False